KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of Los Angeles FC celebrates with Cengiz Ünder #22 after scoring a goal during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of LAFC scores a goal past John Pulskamp #1 of Sporting Kansas City during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Marco Delgado #8 of LAFC takes a header over Manu García #21 of Sporting Kansas City during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Sergi Palencia #14 of LAFC kicks the ball against Manu García #21 of Sporting Kansas City during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of LAFC kicks the ball during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Willy Agada #23 of Sporting Kansas City pushes past Marco Delgado #8 of LAFC during the second half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Jansen Miller #15 of Sporting Kansas City kicks the ball during the second half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Aaron Long #33 of LAFC and Dániel Sallói #10 of Sporting Kansas City argue during the second half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Willy Agada #23 of Sporting Kansas City reacts to losing to LAFC after the match at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: Hugo Lloris #1 of LAFC stops a shot on goal during the second half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on Los Angeles FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of Los Angeles FC celebrates with Cengiz Ünder #22 after scoring a goal during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — David Martínez scored in the first half, Aaron Long added a goal in the second half and LAFC defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday.
Hugo Lloris made two saves for his clean sheet and LAFC (3-2-0) picked up its first road win of the MLS season. All three MLS wins have been by shutout.
In the 18th minute, Martínez scored with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box to the upper left-central zone. Mark Delgado assisted.
Shortly after halftime, Long connected with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner.
John Pulskamp had two saves for Sporting KC (0-4-1).
LAFC leads the all-time regular-season series with Sporting KC with a record of 8-4-2 and is unbeaten in its last eight MLS matches against SKC dating back to 2021.
